Editing Crystal Dragon

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 | AI_Value   = 39338
 | Growth     = 1
 | Name       = Crystal Dragon
 | Attack     = 40
 | Defense    = 40
 | Damage     = 60–75
 | Health     = 800
 | Speed      = 16
 | Size       = 2
 | No_shots   =
 | Res        = [[File: Resource Crystal 20x18.gif]]
 | ResCost    = 10 
 | Cost       = 20000
 | Special    = • [[Crystal generation]]<br>• [[Magic resistance]] +20%<br>• Counts as [[dragon]]
 | Onlyone    = 
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'''Crystal Dragons''' are level 7 [[neutral creature]]s recruited from the [[Crystal Cavern (dwelling)|Crystal Cavern]]. 

''"Made entirely from red [[crystal]] and brought to life through magical means, the Crystal Dragon is literally semitransparent, lit from the center by its magical heart. Used frequently as a training tool for young dragon slayers, many [[Wizard|wizards]] also create these creatures for the crystal they shed."{{-}}<sup>[[Armageddon's Blade Manual Page 20|AB manual]]''</sup>

Unlike the majority of dragons, Crystal Dragons cannot fly and they don't have a [[breath attack]], i.e. they damage only the troops directly attacked by them. Placing Crystal Dragons (as well as any living Dragons) in the [[Skeleton Transformer]] will give you [[Bone Dragon]]s instead of regular [[Skeleton]]s.

Although they are described as magically-created "dragon golems", they are considered [[living]] [[dragon]]s.

== Special Ability: Crystal Generation ==
Crystal Dragons have vaguely phrased [[special ability]] called ''crystal generation''. It produces three crystals (3x {{C}}) at the beginning of each week if the player has at least one crystal dragon in any of their armies. The effect is not cumulative, which means that having more than one Crystal Dragon in the [[kingdom]] will not yield more crystal.

== Heroes with a specialty ==
*{{H|Mutare|Overlord}} {{withmaped}} and
*{{H|Mutare Drake|Overlord}} {{withmaped}} have dragons as a [[Specialty#Creature_specialties|specialty]]. All dragons receive +5 Attack and +5 Defense.

== Appearance ==
Crystal Dragons were added in {{ab}}, so there are no Crystal Dragons or [[Crystal Cavern (dwelling)|Crystal Cavern]]s in {{roe}}. They also appear at the end of the [[Crystal Dragons]] scenario from the [[Dragon Slayer]] campaign in {{ab}}.

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== Official Renders ==
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{{user commentary|
Even though in the game files themselves the Crystal Dragon and other neutral dragons are considered to be level 7, the official editor shows they are level 10 (8 for [[Faerie Dragon]]). This is either due to code limitations and impossibility of creating a unit with tier higher than 7, either because the developers didn't have time, motivation or reason to add a new creature level in the game code and invest time in that, just telling us they are level 10, respectively 8. As such, even now their levels are still being debated.
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They are also the second strongest creature in the game in raw stats, the first being the [[Azure Dragon]]. Crystal Dragons can also be [[Resurrection|resurrected]], probably due to their magical heart, even though they are at one point referred to as [[Golem|golems]] in the campaign.

=== Toughness ===
Crystal Dragons have the second highest defense and health value, right behind the [[Azure Dragon]]. In all stages of the game, these dragons are terrible foes, fast and hard to get rid of.

=== Offense ===
Just like toughness, they have the second highest attack and damage value in the whole game. With their fast speed and excellent stats, they are the perfect troop to kill and block the enemy archers and withstand the blows of the enemy.

=== Efficiency and cost ===
For a pretty high cost in gold {{g}}, these dragons are still a good deal. However, don't rely only on them and make sure you have money for other troops too.

=== Tactics ===
There are not that many strategies involving them, since they are a pretty simple, but effective creature. Fast speed allows them to reach any unit on the battlefield, and high stats make them effective tanks and attackers at the same time. However, unlike all other dragons, '''Crystal Dragons do not fly''', so they will have to navigate around obstacles (their high speed helps) and will be blocked by castle walls and moats.

=== Skill bonuses ===
If you want your dragons to be even scarier, [[Offense]] and [[Armorer]] are excellent choices, skills from which most other creatures benefit from.
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{{creature 'see also'|up=*[[Dragon]]
* [[Neutral creature]]}}
* [[Comparison of Level 7 Creatures]]

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